A. Multiple Choice Section (2 Points Each)

Africa Test: West, Central, and Southern -Mr. Ayala test#____

A. Multiple Choice section (2 points each)

1. Group of people that populated (settled) central and southern Africa.

a. Igbo

b. Berbers

c. Bantu

d. Nobelians

2. The epic of the lion king talks about this great African king.

a. Sundiata

b. Pumba

c. King Musa

d. Nzinga Mbenba

3. A Griot is a…

a. A musician

b. A warrior

c. A historian

d. A storyteller

4. The interaction between Arabs and Africans leads to the creation of what language.

a. Afrikaans

b. Spanglish

c. Swahili

d. Mombasa

5. First Europeans to arrive in Africa.

a. German b. Portuguese

c. French

d. British

B. Matching Items section, please match each item to the corresponding definition(2points each)

6. Afonso I_C__ a. Desert in southern Africa

7. Sahel _B__ b. Area between the Saharan desert and the forest

8. Mansa _E__ c. Kongo king Nzinga Mbenba, changed his name to a Portuguese one.

9. Timbuktu _F__ d. Open area of grasslands.

10. Kalahari _A__ e. Term than means mean Emperor.

f. Capital and cultural center of the Mali Empire.

C. ID’s section. Choose four (4) of the following terms and provide the definition (2.5 points each).

11. Opulence= Opulence means to have great wealth; especially shown by extravagant living.

12. Griots= Griots are storytellers. Often using music in their stories.

13. Piety=Piety means to have or show religious devotion.

14. Great Zimbabwe= Great Zimbabwe was the greatest (largest) settlement of the Shona people.

15. Swahili= Swahili New language created by the interactions between Arabs and Africans.

16. Mbanza= Mbanza was the capital city of the Kongo kingdom. 17. Askia Muhammad= Askia Muhammad was the ruler of the Songhai empire, also a devout Muslim.

18. Shona= Shona are Bantu speaking people that settled along the Limpopo river.

D. Short Essay section. Choose one of the following and write a well detailed essay (3 paragraphs minimum) that answers the prompt. (10 points).

19. The great Malian Emperor Mansa Musa on his pilgrimage to Mecca passed through Cairo, Egypt in 1324. Historian Al-Umari describes the Emperor as having great virtues as told to him by the local people he interviewed. Name the virtues and describe them in detail.

a. Courtesy (kindness).

b. Ability to speak perfect Arabic.

c. Humble.

d. Giving.

e. Piety.

20. Arab Muslim traders travelled to Africa in search of valuable goods for trade. Describe the main items they traded for and the cultural and economic impact in the area.

a. Gold and salt.

b. Religion (Islam).

c. Language (Arabic and Swahili).

d. Wealth (Mansa Musa a very wealthy emperor and empire).